MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. - Feb. 10. 2011 - Frost & Sullivan honored recipients of its 2011 Excellence in Best Practices Awards, at a banquet held February 9, 2011 in New Orleans, Louisiana.

The Excellence in Best Practices Awards are presented each year to companies that are predicted to encourage significant growth in their industries, have identified emerging trends before they became the standard in the marketplace, and have created advanced technologies that will catalyze and transform industries in the near future.

Sprint Nextel - 2010 North American Mobile & Wireless Green Excellence of the Year Award

Visage Mobile - 2010 North American Managed Mobility Solutions Customer Value Enhancement of the Year Award

West Interactive Corporation - 2010 North American IVR and Voice Portal Systems Product Line Strategy of the Year Award

Frost & Sullivan's Best Practices Awards recognize companies in a variety of regional and global markets for demonstrating outstanding achievement and superior performance in areas such as leadership, technological innovation, customer service, and strategic product development. Industry analysts compare market participants and measure performance through in-depth interviews, analysis, and extensive secondary research in order to identify best practices.

For further information about the Awards Banquet, please contact a member of the Best Practices Team.

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